Hellen Obiri came close to walking away from the sport eight years ago. The Kenyan, aged 22 at the time, was so disappointed with her performance at the 2012 Olympic Games, she considered quitting there and then. Thankfully, however, she soon got over the disappointment and her career has gone from strength to strength. She is now the only woman in history to have won world titles indoors, outdoors and at cross country. “Olympic gold is the only medal that’s missing from my collection.

Source: The Star September 30, 2020 02:01 UTC